Pants hanger



Nov. 4, 1941. l.. H. ZEUTHEN PANTS HANGER Filed Dec. 26, 1939 Patented Nov. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PANTS HANGER Leon H. Zeuthen, Minneapolis, Minn.

Application December 26, 1939, Serial No. 310,867

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in pants hangers.

The object of this invention is to provide an extremely simple and highly efficient pants hanger which is easy to apply in the open bottoms of the legs of a pair of pants, which will securely hold a pair of pants suspended therefrom in their full length, without creasing or wrinkling the same, and which is of comparatively small cost to manufacture.

To the above end, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and dened in the claim.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates theinvention, like characters indicate like partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the improved pants hanger, some parts being shown in different positions by means of broken lines, and also .showing, fragmentarily and diagrammatically in section by means of broken lines, a pair of pants held suspendedby said hanger;

Figure 2 is a plan View of the parts shown in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a left-hand elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detail view principally in elevation of the lefthand pair of prongs, and also showing the friction members in section;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detail view principally in elevation of the left-hand pair of prongs, with some parts sectioned on the irregular line 5-5 of Fig. 4;.

Fig. 6 is a detail view in side elevation of the right-hand prong, as shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 7 is a detail view4 principally in elevation of the right-hand pair of prongs, with some parts sectioned on the irregular line I-l of Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a detail view principally in elevation, with some parts sectioned on the irregular line 8--2 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a detail view in elevation of the righthand prong, as shown in Fig. '7; and

Fig. is a detail view with some parts sectioned on the line Ill-I0 of Fig. l.

It is thought that the invention will be best understood by describing the method of forming the improved pants hanger from a single piece of spring wire. First, this wire is folded, at its longitudinal center, upon itself transversely of the plane of the hanger and then bent to form a relatively large hook II that lies in the plane of the hanger. Second, the two parallel sections of the wire forming the shank I2V of the hook II are connected by a longitudinally split sleeve I3 folded therearound. Third, the two end portions of the wire are twisted, at the lower end of the sleeve I3, into the plane of the hanger and then bent downwardly into diverging relation to afford a pair of upright members I4. These members I4, as shown, are bent at their intermediate portions, to somewhat diminish the divergence thereof. Fourth, the two end portions of the wire, at the lower ends of the members I4, are bent outwardly in opposite directions, in the plane of the hanger, to afford a. pair of horizontally disposed arms I5 and I6. Fifth, the end portion of the wire, at the outer end of the arm I5, is bent downwardly, substantially in the plane of the hanger, and then folded outwardly upon itself in the same plane to aiord a double prong Il.

Following this operation, the end portion of the wire at the upper end of the prong II is bent first transversely of the plane of the hanger and then downwardly to aiford a single prong I8. The end portion of thesingle prong I8 is next folded upwardly onto the back of said prong, as

indicated at I9. The two prongs I1 and I8 are in diverging relation transversely of the hanger, see Figs. 3 and 4. Sixth, the end portion of the wire, at the outer end of the arm I6, is bent downwardly, in substantially the plane of the hanger, and then folded upon its face to lafford a double prong `20.

At the upper end of the double prong 20, the respective end portion of the wire is bent transversely of theA hanger, in the opposite direction from the connecting member between the prongsv I'l and I8, and then downwardly to afford a single prong 2|. The end portion of the prong 2| is folded upon the back thereof, as indicated at 22. The prongs 29 and 2l are in diverging relation transversely of the hanger, see Fig. 7.

By reference to Fig. 1, it will be noted that the two pairs of prongs I1-I8 and 20-2I are in diverging relation, see Fig. 1.

Relatively Wide friction members 23, as shown rubber bands, are applied around the lower end portion of each double prong II and 29 and around the lower end portions of the single prongs I8 and 2I and their folded end portions I9 and 22. 4

The normal position of the hanger, below the sleeve I3, is shown by means of broken lines in Fig. 1.

A pair of pants only the bottom portions of the improved pants holder. Said pants are shown in section by means of broken lines in Figs. 1 and 3, and in full by means of broken lines in Fig. 2. I

To attach a pair of pants to the hanger, the prongs, for instance I1 and I8, are inserted one in each of the open bottoms of the legs of said pants at the front creases therein. Next, the members I4 are contracted to draw the pairs of prongs II-IB and 2li- 2l to shorten the distance therebetween and permit the prongs 20 and ZI to be inserted into the open bottoms of the legs of the pants. With the pairs of prongs I`I--I8 and 2li-2| positioned in the legs of the pants, the contracting pressure on the members Il is released to allow said prongs to yieldingly and internally engage the legs of the pants in their front and rear creases and thereby hold the same suspended from the hanger. It is, of course, evident that the prongs I1 and 2| are in one leg of the pants, and the prongs I8 and 20 are in the other leg thereof. 'I'he diverging pairs of prongs I1-I8 and 20--2I, which are held under tension by the legs of the pants, hold said legs from slipping from said prongs. Furthermore, the friction member or rubber bands 23 materially assist in holding the legs of the .pants from slipping from the prongs I '1 -I8 and 2li-2|.

In order to balance the improved hanger, it will be noted, and as heretofore stated, the double prongs I'I and 20 are on opposite sides of the plane of the hanger.

From the above description, it is evident that the improved hanger will hold a pair of pants suspended therefrom without creasing or wrinkling the same. Furthermore, the weight of the pants held suspended from the improved hanger will tend to remove any wrinkles therein and keep the same in press.

To center the hook flatwise and the members of the pairs of prongs I1--I8 and 20--2I relative to the plane of the hanger, the arms I5 and I6, which are directly connected to double prongs I1 and 2l, respectively, are bent slightly oblique to the plane of the hanger, see Fig. 2.

What I claim is:

A hanger of the kind described made from single piece of spring wire and comprising an upstanding hook, a pair of members depending from the shank of the hook in crossed arrangement transversely of the plane of the hanger and spaced apart in said plane, a pair of horizontally disposed arms projecting in opposite directions from the lower ends of said members, said arms being in outwardly diverging relation to said plane and on opposite sides thereof, and a pair of depending prongs on the outer end of each arm, the prongs of each pair being spaced apart transversely of said plane, the prong directly formed on the outer end of each arm being formed by a double thickness of the wire.

LEON H. ZEUTHEN. 

